As the public purposes of higher education are being challenged by the increasing pressures of commodification and market-driven principles, Deliberative Pedagogy argues for colleges and universities to be critical spaces for democratic engagement. The authors build upon contemporary research on participatory approaches to teaching and learning while simultaneously offering a robust introduction to the theory and practice of deliberative pedagogy as a new educational model for civic life. This volume is written for faculty members and academic professionals involved in curricular, co-curricular, and community settings, as well as administrators who seek to support faculty, staff, and students in such efforts. The book begins with a theoretical grounding and historical underpinning of education for democracy, provides a diverse collection of practical case studies with best practices shared by an array of scholars from varying disciplines and institutional contexts worldwide, and concludes with useful methods of assessment and next steps for this work. The contributors seek to catalyze a conversation about the role of deliberation in the next paradigm of teaching and learning in higher education and how it connects with the future of democracy. Ultimately, this book seeks to demonstrate how higher education institutions can cultivate collaborative and engaging learning environments that better address the complex challenges in our global society.
ContentsForeword / David MathewsPreface / Maxine S. ThomasIntroduction / Nicholas V. Longo, Idit Manosevitch, and Timothy J. ShafferPart 1. Theory and History of Deliberative PedagogyDeliberative Pedagogy as Critical Connective: Building Democratic Mind-Sets and Skill Sets for Addressing Wicked Problems / Martín CarcassonDemocracy and Education: Historical Roots of Deliberative Pedagogy / Timothy J. ShafferTalking Out of School: Using Deliberative Pedagogy to Connect Campus and Community / Nicholas V. Longo and Cynthia M. GibsonPart 2. Classroom Practices: New Ways of Teaching and LearningDeliberative Pedagogy as a Central Tenet: First-Year Students Develop a Course and a Community / Leila R. BrammerDeliberative Pedagogy in Israeli Higher Education: A Course Curriculum for Preparing a Deliberative Student Conference / Idit ManosevitchDeliberative Pedagogy in the Communication Studies Curriculum / Sara A. Mehltretter Drury and Martín CarcassonDeliberative Pedagogy in Undergraduate Science Courses / Sara A. Mehltretter DruryPart 3. Comparative, Gender, and Cross-Cultural Deliberative Pedagogy PracticeDeliberative Pedagogy’s Feminist Potential: Teaching Our Students to Cultivate a More Inclusive Public Sphere / J. Cherie StrachanRussian and American Students Deliberating Online: Complementing Core Courses with Intercultural Communication Skills / Ekaterina Lukianova and Jack MusselmanTackling the “Savior” Complex: Teaching Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies through Deliberation / Ibtesam Al-AtiyatDeliberative Pedagogy for the Entire Student Body / Ferenc HammerPart 4. Deliberative Pedagogy and Institutional ChangeEducating for Democracy / Scott LondonKansas State University’s Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy: Developing Civic Agency / Timothy Steffensmeier and David ProcterPractical Application: A National Issues Forum at a Historically Black College / Marshalita Sims PetersonPart 5. Bridging Campus and the CommunityDeliberative Pedagogy and Journalism Education: Lessons from Classroom–Community Projects in Four Countries / Angela RomanoI Understand that Infrastructure Affects People’s Lives: Deliberative Pedagogy and Community-Engaged Learning in a South African Engineering Curriculum / Janice McMillanTransporting Communication: Community College Students Facilitate Deliberation in Their Own Communities / Rebecca M. TownsendPart 6. Assessing Deliberative PedagogyThe Value of Longitudinal Assessment: The Impact of the Democracy Fellows Program over Time / Katy J. Harriger, Jill J. McMillan, Christy M. Buchanan, and Stephanie GuslerAssessment through a Deliberative Pedagogy Learning Outcomes Rubric / Sara A. Mehltretter Drury, Leila R. Brammer, and Joni DohertyAssessing Language and Power in Deliberative Conversations in Educational Settings / Telma Gimenez and Andressa MolinariConclusion / Nancy L. ThomasAbout the ContributorsIndex
